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Harbor Freight Tools

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"An a slightly okay place to work" - Retail Sales Associate Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

2.0
18 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Slightly above pay to other retailers - Not fast food - Not Wal-mart

Cons

- Minimum hours are really low - Starting wage is less than cost of 1bd Apartment - Slogan is "great place to work" yet they can't pay you enough to live - Benefits for part time employees is rather lack luster, a lot of words not a lot of benefit. - Lots of training videos that are filled with corporate bs language. - An insulting pat on the back system, where employees are encouraged to fill out cards of "good behavior". Turning in enough cards earns you badges to put on your namecards. I didn't know I was working at a daycare. You could just give us a $25 harbor freight gift card instead of a $1 piece of metal from China. - Encouraged to sell a membership that costs a staggering amount of customers more money - Encouraged to sell Protection plans that we are very aware are scams to most people since the chance of them utilizing those plans are next to none.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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We always welcome the opportunity to receive feedback from our hardworking Associates. Here at Harbor Freight, we value people above all else. We value who you are, what you have experienced, and how you see the world. We believe our differences can make you stronger. We understand that our culture may not be the right fit for everyone, but we pride ourselves on creating a welcoming environment where our Associates have the opportunity to flourish and succeed. We highly encourage you to reach out to your HR Partners or you may email us at culture@harborfreight.com to discuss any concerns. Thank you for your continued hard work and we appreciate your feedback.

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